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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /Imminent action (estar prestes a)
  3. /estar para

estar para

estar para
to be on the verge of
From Lesson 244:Imminent action (estar prestes a)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of estar para

O parto está para acontecer na maternidade.
The birth is about to happen in the maternity ward.
Não sejas impaciente, porque a contração está para começar.
Don't be impatient, because the contraction is about to start.
A mulher está para vestir a bata branca.
The woman is about to put on the white gown.
Ele não se acalma porque o parto está para começar.
He doesn't calm down because the birth is about to start.

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